Chapter 101 Sleeping in the Same Bed
Lu Junyan's voice was neither warm nor cold, and Jiang Ning could never discern his emotions.
"Of course not."
She answered.
She and Lu Junyan would be getting a divorce in a few days, and she wasn't being presumptuous.
As the imperial blue Bentley pulled into the service area, Jiang Ning realized that Lu Junyan intended to take her there for the night.
"You don't have to make yourself suffer like this."
Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Lu Junyan turned his head, a hint of confusion showing in his cold eyes as he gazed at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning immediately explained, "What I mean is... you probably don't like living here... so you don't have to force yourself to stay in a place like this with me."
"Then where should I stay?" Lu Junyan asked casually.
Based on Jiang Ning's understanding of Lu Junyan, staying in such a simple inn in a service area was far too beneath him.
"A five-star hotel?"
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he heard Lu Junyan chuckle softly.
The sky was overcast with dark clouds, but the rain showed signs of letting up.
Before entering the hotel, Jiang Ning opened the trunk of the car while holding up an umbrella.
Lu Junyan appeared behind her without her noticing and took the umbrella from her hand.
Jiang Ning turned his head.
Lu Junyan behind her didn't say a word, but quietly held the umbrella for her, ignoring the fact that his own shoulders were getting wet.
A strange feeling stirred in Jiang Ning's chest. He took a deep breath and smelled the cool, moist scent of rainwater.
"Thanks……"
"You're welcome."
The conversation was very awkward and polite, but Lu Junyan's tone was gentle, just like before she discovered the form, when the couple treated each other with the same respect.
Jiang Ning sighed silently and bent down to carefully examine the jadeite rough in the trunk.
"I want to move it into the room..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Lu Junyan, subconsciously asking for his opinion.
"Why?" Lu Junyan asked.
"This rough stone is very important and quite valuable; I'm afraid of losing it..."
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he saw Lu Junyan lower his eyes and sneer.
"You think this little hotel is safer than my car?"
Jiang Ning opened his mouth, then realized he was worrying unnecessarily.
"Moreover, the leaders of the cultural department have already decided to use Qingxue's design."
As soon as Lu Junyan finished speaking, Jiang Ning's eyes widened.
Disappointed?
"A little..."
Jiang Ning lowered his head slightly, unable to hide the disappointment on his face.
As Lu Junyan closed the trunk, he noticed that Jiang Ning still looked worried.
"Haven't given up yet?"
Jiang Ning was taken aback, then forced a bitter smile.
"Give up... since they've already decided to use Chu Qingxue's design..."
"So you shouldn't have done anything useless in the first place."
Lu Junyan's calm voice didn't sound sarcastic, and Jiang Ning gave a soft "hmm".
The two checked into the hotel. When asked if they wanted to share a room, Jiang Ning answered "no" and Lu Junyan answered "yes".
Lu Junyan glanced at Jiang Ning and said to the receptionist, "Give me a room."
"Would you prefer a double room or a standard room?"
Jiang Ning originally wanted to say "standard room," but Lu Junyan beat him to it again:
"King-size bed room".
Jiang Ning looked at Lu Junyan, but Lu Junyan didn't look at her.
As a result, the two people who were getting a divorce ended up sleeping in the same bed in a small hotel at a highway service area.
Although Jiang Ning had been on guard, she didn't think Lu Junyan would want to do anything to her in a place like this.
As it turned out, she was right. After taking a shower, Lu Junyan lay down on the bed and didn't move.
Jiang Ning lay down on the other side.
The small, double-bed room was completely silent.
Jiang Ning seemed to hear his own heartbeat.
She turned over and forced herself to sleep.
Just when she thought Lu Junyan had fallen asleep, she heard Lu Junyan's light "Goodnight" from behind her.
Jiang Ning fell asleep without realizing it. Perhaps she was too tired from traveling these past few days, because she overslept and slept until the sun was high in the sky.
When Lu Junyan woke up, he was already dressed and had even bought breakfast.
"They only have KFC meals here, so let's just make do with this!"
"It's already very good."
Jiang Ning would never look down on KFC meals, even if they are pre-made.
She was even more worried that Lu Junyan wouldn't be used to the food.
The two ate hamburgers facing each other in the cramped guest room. Several times, Jiang Ning wanted to ask Lu Junyan if his stomach problems had flared up again recently.
But when the words were about to come out, she felt that she was being too pathetic. Lu Junyan had Chu Qingxue to take care of him, so it was none of her business to care about him.
She and Lu Junyan...
It can only be described as a tragic relationship.
After finishing their meal, the two continued their journey.
The rain had stopped, and Lu Junyan sped up his driving considerably, but Jiang Ning was no longer as anxious as before.
Because the project no longer needs her raw stones.
More than a week passed between the two meetings. When Jiang Ning met Chu Qingxue again at the Lu Group, Chu Qingxue's eyes shone with the light of a triumphant victory.
"The boss has already decided to use my design. It's a real shame you made a wasted trip."
"There's nothing to regret."
Jiang Ning was about to leave after speaking when Chu Qingxue stopped her.
“I know Junyan brought you back.”
"oh……"
Jiang Ning reacted indifferently, and Chu Qingxue gritted her teeth.
“It just so happens that Junyan is away on business, you’re really lucky to have run into him.”
Jiang Ning was initially too lazy to pay attention to Chu Qingxue, but seeing how much Chu Qingxue cared about this matter, she came up with a plan.
"You really believe that Lu Junyan and I bumped into each other by chance?"
"What do you mean?"
Seeing that Chu Qingxue had taken the bait, Jiang Ning smiled brightly, exuding a calm and composed aura.
“Lu Junyan went to pick me up on purpose because he was afraid I was in danger.”
"How could that be! You two are getting a divorce!"
Chu Qingxue was indeed anxious, but Jiang Ning calmly retorted:
"What if we don't get divorced?"
Seeing Chu Qingxue's face contort and turn as if she had eaten a worm, Jiang Ning was in a great mood.
It was impossible for her and Lu Junyan not to divorce.
But it would be good to make Chu Qingxue suffer before that.
Jiang Ning's words indeed stirred up quite a ripple in Chu Qingxue's heart.
If Lu Junyan really starts to care about Jiang Ning and doesn't divorce her...
Biting her thumb, Chu Qingxue paced back and forth in the conference room, feeling agitated.
She didn't sleep all night, and just after eight o'clock the next morning, she arrived alone at the No. 1 High School in City A.
Her alma mater.
It is also Lu Junyan's alma mater.
In the golden autumn season, A City's No. 1 High School celebrated its centennial anniversary. As their most outstanding graduate, Lu Junyan was invited to give a speech and was warmly welcomed by teachers and students.
After his speech, Lu Junyan left the Great Hall of the People.
The two rows of lush ginkgo trees in front of the Great Hall of the People have turned a tender yellow, and their leaves are falling like a thin layer of velvet carpet on the stone steps.
Without realizing it, Lu Junyan noticed someone.
It was a woman.
A woman is riding her bicycle on this tree-lined path shaded by ginkgo trees.
She wore a ponytail and a beige tracksuit, with a bright smile, radiating a youthful energy beyond her years.
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